What color is #FEE8D1?

#FEE8D1 is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Acropolis. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FEE8D1?

The RGB value is 254, 232, 209: 254 red, 232 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FEE8D1?

The complementary color is #D1E7FE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FEE8D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.68:1 and white text 1.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FEE8D1 color

#FEE8D1 rgb(254, 232, 209)

Shades of beige

The hex color #FEE8D1 is a very light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 99.6% red, 91% green and 82% blue (254, 232, 209).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 96% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 18% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Acropolis (#F8E2CA), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.68:1).

#FEE8D1 color codes

HEX	`#FEE8D1`
RGB	`rgb(254, 232, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(99.6%, 91%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 96%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 18%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 18%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.18, 3.88, 13.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.18, 14.44, 74.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(81.238, 83.389, 72.126)`
Decimal	`16705745`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FEE8D1, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FEE8D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FEE8D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FEE8D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fee8d1; }
.text { color: #fee8d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fee8d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(254 232 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fee8d1, #fdfed1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #FEE8D1?: #FEE8D1 is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Acropolis. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FEE8D1?: The RGB value is 254, 232, 209: 254 red, 232 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FEE8D1?: The complementary color is #D1E7FE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FEE8D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.68:1 and white text 1.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.